Properties of Shapes, Area
Key Stage: 2 ★★★
What squares can you make on this grid? Can you say anything about their areas?
This activity is good for extending pupils' understanding of squares and to challenge their assumptions that a square must be drawn with horizontal and vertical sides. It is a good investigation for those pupils who enjoy practical work.
This resource has comprehensive teachers' notes and resources, linked from the problem page. This includes possible approaches and key questions, as well as possible support and extensions.
The file attached is a HTML file, which, when opened, automatically redirects you to the problem on the NRICH website.
Key Stage: 2 ★★★
What squares can you make on this grid? Can you say anything about their areas?
This activity is good for extending pupils' understanding of squares and to challenge their assumptions that a square must be drawn with horizontal and vertical sides. It is a good investigation for those pupils who enjoy practical work.
This resource has comprehensive teachers' notes and resources, linked from the problem page. This includes possible approaches and key questions, as well as possible support and extensions.
The file attached is a HTML file, which, when opened, automatically redirects you to the problem on the NRICH website.
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A great activity to extend children's understanding of the properties of squares and the concept of area. There are good opportunities for group/paired discussion that will have the whole class engaged and talking about their maths!
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